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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20050150028 | Face mask with detachable eye shield In a face mask for use in the practice of paint-ball games or other such activities requiring effective shielding of the face, a large unitary lens is applied to an aperture extending from the brow to the chin and from one temple to the other. The lens is secured by a p... | 07/14/2005 |
| 20050150029 | Finger guard A finger guarding device, in combination a culinary finger guard plate, two finger guards upstanding from a side of the plate and having spacing therebetween to receive a user's middle finger to extend generally parallel to the plate, each finger guard having a finger r... | 07/14/2005 |
| 20050150030 | Padded riding garment A padded riding garment that is worn on the outside of a motorcyclist clothing that provides a cohesive surface that is situated between a rider and a motorcycle seat. The padded riding garment is a triangular shaped suede leather with two upper corners having a smooth ... | 07/14/2005 |
| 20050150031 | Method of exercise and exercise garment A supplemental garment which includes a main body (10) intended to cover the user's chest, side, and abdomen. The main body (10) emanates from a collar (40) which wraps around the user's neck. The collar fastens to either the opposing appendage or t... | 07/14/2005 |
| 20050150032 | SJB pocket A light weight pocket which is designed for holding money, keys, anything valuable or small in size that the wearer may wish to hide/conceal. This pocket is oriented in such a position as to be aligned behind the front zipper or button fly of pants. ... | 07/14/2005 |
| 20050150033 | Attachment, assembly and method for handless pulling of a golfcart The attachment is for use in an assembly for handless pulling of a golf cart, said attachment and comprises a short piece of tubing for placement on a belt and located on the belt between two loops on a pair of pants or shorts at the back or backside of the pair of pant... | 07/14/2005 |
| 20050150034 | Customizable fashion belt A clip for removably retaining a frame such as a canning screw band having a pair of arms with cutaways portion adjacent an outer surface of a canning screw band increasing removability of the canning screw band from the clip. The clip has a pair of shoulders that coact... | 07/14/2005 |
| 20050150035 | Canning screw band charm clip and assembly A clip for removably retaining a canning screw band during use having two oppositely disposed arms for holding an outer surface of the canning screw band. An arcuate shaped bridge portion connects the arms and retains decorative inserts within the canning screw band to ... | 07/14/2005 |
| 20050150036 | Safety goggles assembly A safety goggles assembly includes a protective lens having a peripheral edge portion formed with a plurality of through-holes, a support frame having a rim portion formed with a plurality of bifurcated parts, each of which defines opposite front and rear arms that sand... | 07/14/2005 |
| 20050150037 | Drainage system A drainage system having a stack, a branch piping and a relief vent for reducing positive pressure in the drainage system. The relief vent is connected to the branch piping between the stack and the trap of the fixture. The relief vent is a unidirectional vent which ope... | 07/14/2005 |
| 20050150038 | Pressurized flush system A pressurized flush system includes a pressure water vessel having an inlet and an outlet. An infill valve, an open valve, and a flush valve are provided with the flush valve disposed within the pressure vessel and in fluid communication with the infill valve and the op... | 07/14/2005 |
| 20050150039 | Base member for water-retaining structure and method A base member for receiving the bottom of a wall of an above-ground pool comprising a plurality of rail members each having a first rail portion, a second rail portion and a hinge linking the rail portions, and an indexing device between the rail portions such that the ... | 07/14/2005 |
| 20050150040 | Drain apparatus The present invention relates to a drain apparatus and method of covering a drainage inlet. In one embodiment the apparatus consists of a drain cover 10, which is a dish or bowl like structure having outer and inner wall surfaces 13 and 14 respectively, ba... | 07/14/2005 |
| 20050150041 | Apparatus for directing air toward a bather Apparatus for directing in air flow toward the face or other body area of a bather includes a housing connected to the bathing tub and an air nozzle movable relative to the housing between a retracted position and an extended position. ... | 07/14/2005 |
| 20050150042 | Water distributor device for aquariums, ponds and the like provided with a possible biological filter In a water distributor device for aquariums, ponds and the like, comprising a main body (30) wherein an impeller (70) is inserted, the impeller (70) is rotated by entering water and is kinematically connected by gears to a nozzle (50) rotatab... | 07/14/2005 |
| 20050150043 | Surgical table transfer system A surgical table transfer system comprising a patient support in the form of a table top; a surgical table base in the form of a pedestal; a transporter; and a connection device for selectively connecting the table top to the pedestal or the transporter, the connection ... | 07/14/2005 |
| 20050150044 | Bed rail clamp pull-up A patient pull-up system is provided which enables a single operator to reposition a patient situated on a patient support, such as a bed, cart, gurney, or table, from a slumped position to a more upright position nearer the head of the patient support. The repositionin... | 07/14/2005 |
| 20050150045 | Lateral transfer accessory A lateral transfer accessory (LTA) expands the capabilities of overhead ceiling lifts(OCLs). The accessory includes passive mechanical components requiring no electrical power supply or batteries. The accessory is powered by the OCL. In a particular embodiment, the LTA ... | 07/14/2005 |
| 20050150046 | Playard A collapsible frame structure, movable between an open arrangement and a folded arrangement, includes a plurality of legs, a plurality of cross members arranged in pairs, a plurality of slider joints and pivot joints, and at least one latch mechanism. Each pair of cross... | 07/14/2005 |
| 20050150047 | Swaddle blanket A swaddling blanket for easily and swiftly swaddling an infant keeps the infant tightly bundled for security and warmth. This blanket helps calm the infant and prevents the infant from being awakened from the startling response. Safety and emotional well-being are thus ... | 07/14/2005 |
| 20050150048 | PILLOW COVER A pillow cover that can be quickly and effortlessly placed over and removed from a conventional pillow, thus facilitating as many changes and/or replacements of the pillow cover as desired. ... | 07/14/2005 |
| 20050150049 | Sleeping devices comprising a combination of down filling and a temperature regulating material The present invention relates to a sleeping device, such as a pillow, mattress or quilt, wherein the sleeping device is adapted to be used by a person during rest and comprises a first layer of a material having temperature regulating properties and a second layer of do... | 07/14/2005 |
| 20050150050 | Novelty neck pillow A novelty pillow is disclosed, having a compact size and a U-shape for cradling the head and neck of a (child) user while sitting in repose in a high backed chair or seat. The novelty pillow comprises a casing stuffed with a fill material, and has an optional opening in... | 07/14/2005 |
| 20050150051 | Custom therapeutic pillow A custom, therapeutic pillow is constructed based on measurements of a person's torso and head widths. The custom, therapeutic pillow comprises rails to support the user's neck and a memory foam-bottomed cavity in which to receive the user's head. ... | 07/14/2005 |
| 20050150052 | Elevation apparatus for an infant An apparatus for elevating a portion of the torso of an infant. The apparatus includes a main structure having a first planar surface and a second adjacent planar surface. The first planar surface is oriented at an angle of at least ten degrees from horizontal. The seco... | 07/14/2005 |
| 20050150053 | Height adjustment for changing table The apparatus is a height adjustment assembly for a child's changing table with support tubes inserted into sockets at the top of a supporting structure such as a play yard. A height adjustment fixture external to the support tubes rests on top of the supporting structu... | 07/14/2005 |
| 20050150054 | Fluid bedding Bedding comprises a sealed bag body 3 having an elastic body 1 with a plurality of continuous pores and gas 2 sealed therein and having looseness in the upper part thereof, and a water-sealed bag body 6 disposed on the upper part of the bag b... | 07/14/2005 |
| 20050150055 | Bowl scraper and related attachment system for mixing machine A bowl scraper is configured for attachment to a rotatable mixing machine support such that forces exerted on the bowl scraper during scraping operations hold the bowl scraper in place. ... | 07/14/2005 |
| 20050150056 | Equipped fibers and textile surface structures Disclosed are special fibers and textile surface structures which are characterized by the fact that they are provided with mixtures of (a) microcapsuled agents and (b) binding agents. ... | 07/14/2005 |
| 20050150057 | Methods of treating and cleaning fibers, carpet yarns and carpets Methods of enhancing stain resistance of fibers, carpet yarns and carpets are disclosed. Treating compositions used to enhance the stain resistance of fibers, carpet yarns and carpets are also disclosed. ... | 07/14/2005 |
| 20050150058 | Method of and device for coloring textiles Coloring of continuous textiles includes pad dying the textiles many times in at least one trough; subsequently oxidizing the textiles in an oxidation line; then washing and drying the textiles; and expelling oxygen from the textiles immediately before each pad dying, w... | 07/14/2005 |
| 20050150059 | Non-aqueous washing apparatus and method The invention relates to a non-aqueous washing machine, methods of using the machine, methods of washing, and recycling. ... | 07/14/2005 |
| 20050150060 | Oxidizing composition and uses for dyeing, for permanently reshaping or for bleaching keratin fibres The present application relates to a cosmetic composition intended for treating keratin fibres, comprising, in a support which is suitable for keratin fibres: (a) at least one enzyme of 2-electron oxidoreductase type in the presence of at least one donor for the said en... | 07/14/2005 |
| 20050150061 | Anthraquinone dyes The present invention relates to a compound of formula (I) wherein R1 is a radical of formula (II) R2 is —NH2 or a radical of formula (II), R3 and R4 are each independently of the other hydrogen, hydroxy, —NH 07/14/2005 | |
| 20050150062 | Method for producing security belt bands A method of producing seat belt webbing includes first weaving the webbing using at least two synthetic yarns of different colors of which at least one yarn is spun-dyed, and using weaves that are known, and that is distinguished in that the webbing is then subjected to... | 07/14/2005 |
| 20050150063 | Fiber-reactive azo dyes, preparation thereof and use thereof Reactive dyes as per the hereinbelow indicated and defined general formula (I) where D1 and D2, R and R* and also M are each as defined in claim 1, processes for their preparation and their use for dyeing or printing hydroxyl- and/... | 07/14/2005 |
| 20050150064 | Marine gangway to enable handicapped users to move between floating and fixed landings and related methods A marine gangway to enable handicapped users to move between floating and fixed landings may include a gangway ramp extending between the floating and fixed landings, and at least one rail carried by the gangway ramp. The marine gangway may further include a drive unit ... | 07/14/2005 |
| 20050150065 | Stump-out apparatus for a dock leveler A closed loop reciprocating fluid circuit apparatus for mechanically powered and electromechanically powered dock levelers, which may be mounted at a forward edge of a dock leveler to selectively engage the dock leveler during pivotal downward movement of a deck, is pro... | 07/14/2005 |
| 20050150066 | Portable cleaner The invention discloses a portable cleaner, including a shell body formed by a cover and a base, a fore end of which is provided with a fixing head and an opening; an oscillator adopted to produce a signal at a pre-selection frequency, arranged in the base; and vibratin... | 07/14/2005 |
| 20050150067 | Cleaning apparatus with reciprocating brush head A cleaning apparatus includes an elongated housing bounding a chamber with a motor disposed therein. A drive shaft is at least partially disposed within the chamber of the housing, the drive shaft being coupled with the motor such that during selective operation of the ... | 07/14/2005 |
